Stevie Nicks has signed on. The icon dropped “The Lighthouse,” an excellent women's rights anthem.
Co-written by Magnus Birgersson and Vincent Villius, the track begins with Nicks' vocals and delicate instrumentation, before transitioning into full-blown cathartic rock. “I have my scars/You have yours,” she sings. “Don't let them take your power.”
In the powerful video below, Nicks stands inside a lighthouse, surrounded by iconic images of Stevie (white bathroom and gothic sconces) accompanied by feminist protest signs. She soon encounters a strong crowd of women on a turbulent beach, and pushes forward.
“I wrote this song a few months later Roe v. Wade “He was flipped,” the Knicks said in a statement. “It seemed like overnight, people were saying: What can we, as a collective force, do about this?” For me, it was to write a song. It took a while because I was on the road. Then early one morning, I was watching the news on television and a certain anchor said something that sounded to her like she was talking to me – explaining what a home loss it was. Roe v. Wade It will come to mean. I wrote the song the next morning and recorded it that night.
She continued: “That was on September 6, 2022. I have been working on it since then. I've often said to myself, “This may be the most important thing I'll ever do.” Standing up for America's women, their daughters, and their granddaughters – and the men who love them. This is an anthem.”
“The Lighthouse” marks Nicks’ first new music since her 2022 cover of Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth.” On October 12, she will appear as a musical guest Saturday Night Livealong with Ariana Grande as host. It is her first time participating in a sketch comedy show since 1983.
Earlier this month, Nicks praised Taylor Swift's viral post endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, posting a similar photo that featured a dog instead of a cat. “As my friend @taylorswift13 so eloquently said, now is the time to research and choose the candidate who speaks to you and your beliefs,” she wrote. She concluded the letter with a cheeky dig at JD Vance, and signed it “Childless Dog Lady.”
